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1930. M. 0. LAVERDIERE 15,742,995

RUBBER APRON FOR HAIRDRESSERS Filed Nov. 5, 192a Miw'rm 217 er i INVENTOR A'TTORNEY WITNESS:

Patented Jan. 7, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE RUBBER APRON FOR HAIRDRESSERS Application filed November This invention relates to a rubber apron which is mainly designed for use by barbers, haireressers and the like, the general object of the invention being to provide an apron formed of rubber or the like so that hair will not stick to the same and to provide means whereby the apron can be quickly and easily placed around the neck in such a manner that the hair cannot pass between the neck and the apron.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawmg wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several Views, and in which Figure 1 is a face view of the improved apron.

Figure 2 is a section on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

In these views, the numeral 1 indicates the body of the apron which is formed of rubber so that hair will not stick to the same. A reinforcing strip 3 is cemented to the upper part of the apron at the center thereof, this strip also being formed of rubber. An opening 5 is formed in the reinforced part of the apron for receiving the neck of the wearer 55 and beginning at the top of this opening through the top of the apron, the parts are separated, as shown at 4, to permit the top part of the apron to be passed around the neck to bring the opening 5 at the neck of the 40 wearer. The material from which the apron is formed overlaps at the separation 4:, as shown at 8, and the edges of the reinforcing strip 3 also overlap at the separation, as shown at 8. The overlapping parts of strip 3 are separated from the overlapping parts of the apron so as to leave spaces between themselves and said overlapping parts of the apron to receive the tapes 6. These tapes do not overlap, but have their inner edges abutting and hooks and eyes 7 are attached 5, 1928. Serial No. 317,242.

to the tapes. Thus when the hooks are placed in engagement with the eyes, the separated parts of the apron above the opening 5 are closed and the apron will be fastened around the neck of the wearer. The overlapping parts of the apron and of the strip 3 will cover the tapes and the hooks and eyes and prevent hair from passing through the space between the adjacent edges of the tapes.

A loop 9 is connected with the central part of the bottom of the apron so that the same can be fastened to a part of the garment and this loop also enables the apron to be hung on a nail or the like.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is An apron formed of rubber and having a centrally arranged reinforcing strip attached to its front face, at the top thereof, with an opening formed in the lower part of'the reinforced portion of the apron, parts of the apron and the strip being separated beginning at the upper end of the opening through the top of the apron, overlapping flaps on the apron and strip at the point of separation, the flaps on the strip being free of the flaps on the aprons, tapes in the spaces between the flaps of the strip and those of the apron and hooks and eyes for fastening the adjacent eyes of the tapes together.

In testimony whereof I affix mysignature.

MALVINA D. LAVERDIERE. 

